BJP has dismissed the contention that RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks on reservation policy had any negative impact on the party's electoral loss in Bihar. Reply to a question in New Delhi, Union Minister and BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said that Bhagwat's quota remark had no impact on Bihar polls. He, however said that the reasons for defeat of his party will be analyzed in detail.<br/><br/>In an interview to RSS mouthpiece, Mohan Bhagwat had said that the policy of reservation should be reviewed. However, RSS and BJP later clarified their stand on the issues saying they are not against the reservation policy. The remarks were prominently raised by the JD(U) and RJD during election campaign in Bihar to target the BJP.
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Bhagwat's quota remark had no impact on Bihar polls: Ravi Shankar Prasad